Ethical strategy for organizations with issues.

Developing an Ethical Strategy for Organizations with Ethical Issues

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Due Date	Friday, November 19, 2021 by 11:59 PM

In chapter 10 of your textbook, there are several case studies that describe organizations that have had ethical issues. Your task is to develop an ethical strategy for oneÂ of these organizations. You can view these case studies in the section titled "Key Ethical Issues Involving Multiple Stakeholders" included in chapter 10 of your textbook. You should also conduct additional research about the organization to better understand how the leadership structure and organizational culture influenced its ethical behavior. Â The strategy should be written as though itâ€™s an internal document, created by the executive team and disseminated to all employees.

Create an ethical strategy with the following sections (3 pages max â€“ Calibri 12 point font, single spaced):

1. Introduction: Write a short introduction that outlines the purpose of the strategy and identifies the reasons why ethics should be central to the organization. (100 words max)

2. Ethical principles: Create your own version of the MBA Oath discussed in Week 3 by identifying and outlining 5 core ethical principles that should guide all employee and business conduct. (200 words max)

3. Stakeholders:list 5 stakeholders representing different levels within the company and define their main concern or interest. (200 words max)

4. Organizational Culture:Describe the desired ethical culture that you seek to achieve with this strategy and define the organizational climates that make up this culture. Explain the steps that will be used to achieve this organizational culture. (200 words max)

5. Ethical Misconduct: Define each of the following examples of ethical misconduct and use scenarios from your case company to illustrate each concept. Create 5 policies to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of the examples of ethical misconduct listed below. Policies may address multiple issues at once: (300 words max)

a. Discrimination

b. Conflict of Interest

c. Harassment & Bullying

6. Data Management:Using the course material, provide examples of how data can be misrepresented. List 3 data management policies to reduce biased data interpretation. (100 words max)

Plagiarized assignments will receive a mark of zero on the assignment and a failing grade on the course and may also receive a permanent note of plagiarism on your academic record.

Criteria	Exemplary	Accomplished	Developing	Incomplete
Introduction & Ethical Principles (3 points)	Using concepts and terminology from the course, the purpose of the strategy is clearly described with multipleÂ compelling reasons why organizational ethics are important. Student clearly defines 5Â ethical principles that can be applied to all employees across the organization.	The purpose of the strategy is defined with compelling reasons why organizational ethics are important, with some reference to concepts and terminology from the course. Student somewhat clearly defines 5Â ethical principles that can be applied to all employees across the organization.	Student outlines the purpose of the strategy but does not provide any reasons why organizational ethics are important and/or does not reference concepts or terminology from the course. Student defines 4 or lessÂ ethical principles that can be applied to all employees across the organization.	Student did not complete this section. Â
Stakeholders (5 points)	Student lists 5 stakeholders affected by the business activities of the organization and clearly defines their main concerns.	Student lists 5 or less stakeholders affected by the business activities of the organization and somewhat defines their main concerns. Â	Student lists 4 or lessÂ stakeholders affected by the business activities of the organization and/or their main concerns are not clearly defined. Â	Student did not complete this section. Â
Organizational Culture (3 points)	Student uses concepts from the course material to describe the desired ethical culture and identifies several steps involved for achieving that culture.	Student describes the desired ethical culture and identifies someÂ steps involved for achieving that culture. Student does not link the organizational culture to concepts within the course.	Student describes the ethical culture but does not outline the steps for achieving that culture. Student does not link the organizational culture to concepts within the course.	Student did not complete this section.
Ethical Misconduct (5 points)	Student explains 3Â key ethical misconduct concepts using example scenarios for each. Using course concepts, student develops 5Â policies for reducing the occurrence of ethical misconduct.	Student explains 3Â key ethical misconduct concepts using some example scenarios. Student develops 4 or less policies for reducing the occurrence of ethical misconduct and/or does not connect these policies to course concepts.	Student explains 2Â or less key ethical misconduct concepts but does not provide example scenarios. Student does not develop policies for reducing the occurrence of ethical misconduct, or reference course concepts.	Student did not complete this section.
Data Management (2 points)	Student identifies 3Â key examples from the course material of how biases impact the interpretation of data, with clear examples from the case.	Student identifies 2Â key examples from the course material of how biases impact the interpretation of data, with somewhat clear examples from the case.	Student identifies 1Â key example from the course material of how biases impact the interpretation of data, with or without examples from the case.	Student did not complete this section.
Grammar (2 points	No grammar / spelling errors	Some grammar / spelling errors	Major grammar / spelling errors	Assignment is illegible